ATI RN PHARMACOLOGY RETAKE 2 EXAM
WITH ACTUAL CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED DETAILED RATIONALE ANSWERS|
CURRENTLY TESTING VERSION | ALREADY
GRADED A+|NEWEST|EXPERT VERIFIED FOR
GUARANTEED PASS 2024-2025
A nurse is preparing to administer a pre-packaged oral medication to a client and
complete the final medication check. At which of the following times or places should
the nurse perform this final check?
A. In the nurses' station while reviewing the provider's prescription.
B. At the client's bedside before administration.
C. At the time of documentation.
D. In the area where the nurse obtained the medication.
B. At the client's bedside before administration.
A nurse is teaching a client about the adverse effects of cisplatin. Which of the following
adverse effects should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Constipation
B. Weight gain
C. Tinnitus
D. Hyperkalemia
C. Tinnitus
A nurse is caring for a client who was admitted with acute psychosis and is being
treated with haloperidol. The nurse should suspect that the client may be experiencing
tardive dyskinesia when the client exhibits which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
A. Urinary retention and constipation
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,B. Tongue thrusting and lip smacking
C. Fine hand tremors and pill rolling
D. Facial grimacing and eye blinking
E. Involuntary pelvic rocking and hip thrusting movements.
B. Tongue thrusting and lip smacking
D. Facial grimacing and eye blinking
E. Involuntary pelvic rocking and hip thrusting movements
A nurse in a provider's clinic is caring for a client who reports erectile dysfunction and
requests a prescription for sildenafil. Which of the following medications currently
prescribed for the client is a contraindication to taking sildenafil?
A. Metronidazole
B. Phenytoin
C. Prednisone
D. Isosorbide
D. Isosobide
A nurse is caring for four clients. After administering morning medications, she realizes
that the nifedipine prescribed for one client was inadvertently administered to another
client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Check the client's vital signs.
B. Administer the medication to the correct client.
C. Fill out an occurrence form.
D. Notify the client's provider.
A. Check the client's vital signs.
A nurse is providing dietary teaching for a client who has a new prescription for a
monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI). When the client develops a sample lunch menu,
which of the following items requires intervention by the nurse?
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,A. Glass of whole milk
B. Celery sticks
C. Bologna sandwich
D. Sliced apples
C. Bologna sandwich
A nurse is caring for a client who is withdrawing from opioids. Which of the following
medications should the nurse prepare to administer?
A. Methadone
B. disulfiram
C. Risperidone
D. Lithium Carbonate
A. Methadone
A nurse on a crisis hotline is speaking to a client who says, "I just took an entire bottle of
amitriptyline." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
A. "Were you trying to kill yourself by taking an overdose?"
B. "I'm glad you called, and I want to send an ambulance to help you."
C. "Do you know how many pills were in the bottle?"
D. "You must have been feeling pretty depressed to do that."
B. "I'm glad you called, and I want to send an ambulance to help you."
A nurse is caring for a newborn who has respiratory depression. Which of the following
medications should the nurse anticipate administering?
A. Flumazenil
B. Physostigmine
C. Terbutaline
D. Naloxone
D. Naloxone
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, A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving cisplatin to treat bladder cancer. After
several treatments, the client reports fatigue. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
A. Check the results of the client's most recent CBC.
B. Assess the client for a hypersensitivity reaction.
C. Evaluate the client for hypercalcemia.
D. Examine the client for hepatomegaly.
A. Check the results of the client's most recent CBC.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has breast cancer about the adverse
effects of chemotherapy. Which of the following client statements indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
A. "I will take the antiemetic as soon as the chemo is complete.
B. "I will run my toothbrush in the dishwasher every month."
C. I'll call my doctor is i notice any unusual menstrual bleeding."
D. "I will avoid crowds to keep from infecting others."
C. "I'll call my doctor if I notice any unusual menstrual bleeding."
A home health nurse is making a home visit to a client who takes a daily diuretic for
heart failure. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse identify as
indicating the client is hypokalemic?
A. Pitting edema
B. Fatigue
C. Dyspnea
D. Oliguria
B. Fatigue
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving dopamine IV to treat left ventricular failure.
Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the medication is
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WITH ACTUAL CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED DETAILED RATIONALE ANSWERS|
CURRENTLY TESTING VERSION | ALREADY
GRADED A+|NEWEST|EXPERT VERIFIED FOR
GUARANTEED PASS 2024-2025
A nurse is preparing to administer a pre-packaged oral medication to a client and
complete the final medication check. At which of the following times or places should
the nurse perform this final check?
A. In the nurses' station while reviewing the provider's prescription.
B. At the client's bedside before administration.
C. At the time of documentation.
D. In the area where the nurse obtained the medication.
B. At the client's bedside before administration.
A nurse is teaching a client about the adverse effects of cisplatin. Which of the following
adverse effects should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Constipation
B. Weight gain
C. Tinnitus
D. Hyperkalemia
C. Tinnitus
A nurse is caring for a client who was admitted with acute psychosis and is being
treated with haloperidol. The nurse should suspect that the client may be experiencing
tardive dyskinesia when the client exhibits which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
A. Urinary retention and constipation
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,B. Tongue thrusting and lip smacking
C. Fine hand tremors and pill rolling
D. Facial grimacing and eye blinking
E. Involuntary pelvic rocking and hip thrusting movements.
B. Tongue thrusting and lip smacking
D. Facial grimacing and eye blinking
E. Involuntary pelvic rocking and hip thrusting movements
A nurse in a provider's clinic is caring for a client who reports erectile dysfunction and
requests a prescription for sildenafil. Which of the following medications currently
prescribed for the client is a contraindication to taking sildenafil?
A. Metronidazole
B. Phenytoin
C. Prednisone
D. Isosorbide
D. Isosobide
A nurse is caring for four clients. After administering morning medications, she realizes
that the nifedipine prescribed for one client was inadvertently administered to another
client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Check the client's vital signs.
B. Administer the medication to the correct client.
C. Fill out an occurrence form.
D. Notify the client's provider.
A. Check the client's vital signs.
A nurse is providing dietary teaching for a client who has a new prescription for a
monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI). When the client develops a sample lunch menu,
which of the following items requires intervention by the nurse?
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,A. Glass of whole milk
B. Celery sticks
C. Bologna sandwich
D. Sliced apples
C. Bologna sandwich
A nurse is caring for a client who is withdrawing from opioids. Which of the following
medications should the nurse prepare to administer?
A. Methadone
B. disulfiram
C. Risperidone
D. Lithium Carbonate
A. Methadone
A nurse on a crisis hotline is speaking to a client who says, "I just took an entire bottle of
amitriptyline." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
A. "Were you trying to kill yourself by taking an overdose?"
B. "I'm glad you called, and I want to send an ambulance to help you."
C. "Do you know how many pills were in the bottle?"
D. "You must have been feeling pretty depressed to do that."
B. "I'm glad you called, and I want to send an ambulance to help you."
A nurse is caring for a newborn who has respiratory depression. Which of the following
medications should the nurse anticipate administering?
A. Flumazenil
B. Physostigmine
C. Terbutaline
D. Naloxone
D. Naloxone
3|Page
, A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving cisplatin to treat bladder cancer. After
several treatments, the client reports fatigue. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
A. Check the results of the client's most recent CBC.
B. Assess the client for a hypersensitivity reaction.
C. Evaluate the client for hypercalcemia.
D. Examine the client for hepatomegaly.
A. Check the results of the client's most recent CBC.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has breast cancer about the adverse
effects of chemotherapy. Which of the following client statements indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
A. "I will take the antiemetic as soon as the chemo is complete.
B. "I will run my toothbrush in the dishwasher every month."
C. I'll call my doctor is i notice any unusual menstrual bleeding."
D. "I will avoid crowds to keep from infecting others."
C. "I'll call my doctor if I notice any unusual menstrual bleeding."
A home health nurse is making a home visit to a client who takes a daily diuretic for
heart failure. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse identify as
indicating the client is hypokalemic?
A. Pitting edema
B. Fatigue
C. Dyspnea
D. Oliguria
B. Fatigue
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving dopamine IV to treat left ventricular failure.
Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the medication is
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